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By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency Athens, Greece — January 29, 2018 … Israeli President Rivlin commented on Poland’s denial of its role in the Holocaust. Rivlin, who is visiting Greece, stated that in relation to the new Polish legislation that Poland’s decision to place in prison those who speak of Poland’s complicity with Nazi… Read More »

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Mayor of Thessaloniki Yannis Boutaris and the president of the Jewish community in Thessaloniki David Saltiel attend the presentation of a memorial plaque at the Museum of the Holocaust in Thessaloniki (AFP PHOTO) By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency Jerusalem, Israel — June 16, 2017… Read More »

By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency Jerusalem, Israel — July 24, 2016 … Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the following statement today from his office in Jerusalem at the start of his meeting with Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades: “Cyprus and Israel are two small democracies in the eastern Mediterranean. We also share common challenges,… Read More »

While Obama talks, Iran develops a delivery system to threaten the US with it’s nuclear weapons. By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency Jerusalem, Israel — July 7, 2015 … In welcoming Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias to Jerusalem, Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu stated: “We are allies in the struggle against the terrorism of militant Islam that afflicts the entire… Read More »

By Nancy Namer Israel News Agency On 21 May, Israel and Greece marked their 25th anniversary of upgraded diplomatic relations. Although bilateral relations have existed since 1952, full diplomatic ties were established in 1990. In recent years, common democratic values and interests have led Greece and Israel to forge an important strategic partnership in the Eastern… Read More »